Tools and Databases
Toolkit
Women’s organisations and gender activists have been lobbying for the recognition of gender issues and the inclusion of women in decision-making in the UNFCCC process for quite some years – sharing positions on mitigation, adaptation, financing, REDD; technology sharing, and so on. Though more and more people finally recognise that sustainable and effective climate policy needs to integrate a gender perspective, few people know how to do this.
Therefore GenderCC has developed a toolkit for climate experts and decision-makers covering the major issues of the climate change negotiations. It provides knowledge and introduces methods to be used for mainstreaming gender into climate policy. The intention is to inspire a deeper appreciation of the vital significance of gender as an essential consideration in dealing with the social dimensions of climate policy. The toolkit explains gender and equity concepts and gives an overview of options and ideas which you can adapt to your needs.
The toolkit is currently available only in English; a French, Spanish and German version will follow soon. You can download the toolkit here (the format is not suitable for printing; please email us for a free hard copy).
Literature and Case Studies Databases
A better informed civil society and general public can create more pressure on the climate policy process to deliver the decisions that are needed. Knowledge changes individuals' opinions and empowers them to act.
That is why we have created a literature database. There you can find a wide range of relevant reports, articles, discussion papers and books related to gender and climate change. Our case studies database provides various information materials on the impact of climate change on women and men across the globe.
